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Heavy ion collision experiments recreating the quark-gluon plasma that filled the nascent universe have established that it is a nearly perfect liquid that flows with such minimal dissipation that it cannot be seen as made of particles. String theory provides a powerful toolbox for studying matter with such properties. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to gauge/string duality and its applications to the study of the thermal and transport properties of quark-gluon plasma, the dynamics of how it forms, how it flows, and its response to probes including jets and quarkonium mesons. Calculations are discussed in the context of data from RHIC and LHC and results from finite temperature lattice QCD. This is an ideal reference for students and researchers in string theory, quantum field theory, quantum many-body physics, heavy ion physics and lattice QCD. This title from 2014 has been reissued as an Open Access publication on Cambridge Core.
ISBN-13

9781009403498

ISBN-10

1009403494

Weight

2.07 Pounds

Dimensions

6.69 x 1.00 x 9.61 In

List Price

$165.00

Edition

1st Edition

Format

Hardcover

Language

English

Pages

468 pages

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published On

2023-07-27


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